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Ancient Greece
The ancient greek civilization starts around 3200 BC with the Cycladic civilization [followed by the Minoan (2700 BC) and the Mycenean civilization (1600 BC)] and flourished from the 7th century BC to the 2nd century AD, especially in the 5th century BC with the city-states of Athens and Sparta.
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The name 'Greek' is in fact ancient as well, as the famous philosopher Aristotelis verifies: "
...and she was not there forever, but after the cataclysm of Deucalion, which occurred in the Hellenic area, in fact, in the ancient Hellas, which was around Dodoni, and it changed many times the flow of Acheloos river. In that area live the Selloi and the ones that were once called Graecoi and are now called Hellenes..." [Aristotelis Meteorologika, I, 14]
Greek was a name used by the Romans when they first ran into the colonies (Tarentum, Sybaris, Croton etc) in southern Italy, named after the Greek tribe they knew as the Graeci who had retained the older name that Hellenes (were known by). According to the Greek tradition, the "Graeci" ("Greeks", Γραικοί, Graikoi) were renamed "Hellenes" probably with the establishment of the Great Amphictyonic League after the Trojan war.
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The Greeks called themselves Hellenes after their legendary founder Helen.
As the Romans penetrated south in the Italian peninsula they ran into a tribe called the Graeci. They then ran into the Hellenic cities in southern Italy, and thinking that they were the same people in large numbers, called them Magna Graeci - Great Greeks.
The name Greek stuck. The Greeks still call themselves Hellenes.
Who were the leaders and what was expected of citizens in ancient Greece?
The city-states had a variety of political systems - monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny and democracy which changed over time. The citizens earnt a living, carried out family and religious duties, formed the army and navy. The leaders were responsible for organising all this.
What is the origin of philosophy?
Frankly? people with too much time on their hands...afterall you cant philosophise when your constantly battling survival with work and trying to survive and exist.
Answer:
According to most modern philosophers, the origin of philosophy belongs to Socrates. He went to the Oracle at Delphi and the Gods told him he was the wisest man in Athens. Confused by this he went about town asking questions, for example he would ask a priest, "What is piety?" or a judge "What is justice?" He learned that until one admits he knows nothing, only then can he begin to learn. Philosophy is the love of wisdom, so Socrates is known as the father of philosophy. Unfortunately for him, and for mankind, he was convicted of corrupting the youth and sentenced to death. Plato and Aristotle were among his students.
What happens in the ancient Greek tale of Oedipus Rex?
Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother.
The fundamental cause of the peloponnesian war?
Athens and its empire's dominance of power in the Greek world was responded to by the formation of Peloponnesian League of mostly Dorian cities led by Sparta to counter-balance the situation. Athens' aggressiveness and the parallel resistence of the League led inexorably to war.
Where is Sparta and Athens located in Greece?
Sparta is located in the south, Athens is located in the northeast.
What war left Greece weak and divided?
The Greek world was always a collection of independent city-states which fought each othr on a continuing basis. But in the Peloponnesian War 431-404 BCE between the Athenian Empire and the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta was devastating, opening the way for Macedonian dominance 60 years later.
Marathon 490 BCE.
The Greek playwright who added elaborate state settings and a flute accompaniment to his tragedies was Sophocles. Euphrides was also a Greek playwright that used this type of stage presence.
What were horses used for in ancient Greece?
In ancient Greece most horses were used to pull chariots and they were used for food if necessary
What was Aurora's specialty in greek mythology?
Aurora, or Eos as she was known to the Greeks, was the Titan goddess of the Dawn.
Did ancient Greece have windows?
Their houses were inwards looking - with blank outside walls and porticos inside.
Pericles had been educated by some of the leading philosophers of his day. Pericles was strongly influenced by Aspasia, a female philosopher and courtesan from Miletus, who lived in Athens, Greece. He was also influenced by his great uncle, Cleisthenes. Cleisthenes had given Athens its first democratic constitution. Pericles was determined to continue the reforms of his great uncle and serve his city-state by making it more democratic than ever.
In the west the dramatic tradition began with ancient?
Ancient Greece was the origin of the western dramatic tradition.
What legacies did the Californios leave behind?
They left a lot of crops such as grapes, olives, citrus fruits.
What was Ancient Greece made up of?
Over 2,000 independent city-states spread around the Mediterranean, Aegean and Black Sea littorals.
What role did he Greek gods of Mt Olympus play in the Greeks daily life?
The Greek gods of Mount Olympus played a central role in the daily lives of the ancient Greeks by influencing various aspects of their existence, from agriculture and weather to personal relationships and morality. Festivals, rituals, and sacrifices were often conducted to honor these deities and seek their favor, ensuring good fortune and protection. Myths and stories about the gods provided explanations for natural phenomena and human behavior, shaping cultural values and societal norms. Overall, the gods were integral to the Greeks' understanding of the world and their place within it.
